Achievement Unlocked: Dallas Marathon
So I did it...that's right, I actually trained for and completed the Dallas Marathon from zero to 26.2 in around three months. And I finished in about 6 hours, which is a good 30 minutes before the time limit and my projected finish. I went into the race a bundle of...
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NYC Running
What do you do when you’re in NYC, and have three days to get a proof of time for a marathon? You find a race. Even if it means taking a train.With a disappointing first race post-op, I was left without a PoT for Dopey in January. That’s what happens when you only run...
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First Post-op race
Best laid plans, as they say... I scheduled my first race, a half marathon with a gracious time limit, for two weeks after my 16-week post-op, which was when my surgeon hoped I would be cleared to run. (Remember, I have a history that meant I needed to be cautious in...
read moreGet a Life
I have seen an abundance of tweets recently along the lines of Get a Life, RT if you are over 12 and have a life, Like if you Have a Life, don't step on my lawn and get a life! I wonder what exactly these people consider "having a life." I'm sure you know what I'm...
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7 Weeks Post-OP
Today I am exactly seven weeks post-op. Not much has happened really since my last update. I visited Dallas, walked 3 miles, and prepared my training schedule for Dopey in January, which includes the Dallas Marathon. Between my four-week check in here on the blog and...
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Not running anywhere
I haven't been running much this year, although I did eat all the food in New York City for my birthday. My endometriosis finally became too much to live with and I had a hysterectomy immediately after I returned from NYC. When I find a moment, I'll post some amazing...
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Aloha
We go to Hawaii every year for Spring Break, not necessarily by choice, but it's what it is in life with Artboy. This trip was a blur of Lava hikes, tiki drinks, amazing food, and great friends. While normally, our Hawaii vacations revolve around amazing dinners, but...
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Fish Taco Craving
I spent a good part of my youth in San Diego, where fish tacos apparently bleed from our veins, but I truly hate fish tacos. Granted I went from my childhood protest of refusing to eat another fish stick at a fancy restaurant around age 5 to not eating fish until I...
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Inside Kristie update…
Since my biggest traffic draw is not favorite restaurants, a race I ran, or even pug photos, but the posts on running with dermoid cysts, I figured a TMI update was due. So in the midst of a shitshow of a January full of pain and suffering, I found a new doctor and...
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Love is in the Air
Last week, Artboy and I ventured out for our Anniversary and an early Valentine's dinner at local favorite El Gaucho. To be honest we had a $75 credit that was expiring so we went and spent $600 (after the discount) on steak and wine! I know, I know, that makes no...
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TOTR: Grading January 2017 (running only, I swear there’s no politics)
Oops, this was not the day to decide to tune back in and participate in Tuesdays on the Run hosted by Erika, Marcia and Patty for this week’s Tuesdays on the Run. Apparently the topic is Grading January 2017 (as it relates to running!). So I guess I could give myself...
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Where did 2016 go?
Seriously, where did 2016 go? I'm positive I did so much, but it's all a blur of food, running, tequila Sundays, traveling, and friends. Looking at my 2016 focus, I clearly stated I wanted less running, more life. Check! Having started the year still battling whooping...
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Merry Christmas
Several months ago, I was working on a project, and the publisher objected to a single phrase in a fully written manuscript. The exact phrase doesn’t matter as much as the sentiment. He objected to us mentioning terrorist attacks, mass shootings, and gun violence. He...
read moreMy Voice
If you are telling people to relax, perhaps you need to realize this isn't just another election, just another president, for women, PoC, non-Christians, LGTBQ, or anyone deemed different. I have stayed silent recently, because there have been more pressing world...
read moreThe Ultimate Buzzkill
I waited to share this story until I was sure no one was reading...so two weeks ago, I went out for an easy Monday afternoon run. I believe I was running four miles at a 1/2 mile run, 1/4 mile walk intervals. I was about a mile in, about half way though my second 1/2...
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2016 Epcot Food & Wine Plans
Not one to be thwarted by waking up at 2 am or running 13.1 (plus another 6.2) miles, I will not let a little thing like runDisney moving my favorite race to the morning (making it no longer my favorite race) ruin my Food & Wine plans. We made it through two...
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Summertime Rolls
So what's happened in the last million days? I've been to Disney for Star Wars races, Coachella Music Festival, Maui, San Diego, Disneyland for Tink, Walla Walla, Disney World for my birthday, Miami, Puerto Rico, Vancouver,Portland, Leavenworth, and some places I'm...
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